Empowering the Next Generation of Blind Cricketers
We provide support for blind and low-vision cricketers to play, train, and thrive in a supportive community.
We are dedicated to promoting and showcasing blind cricket across Australia. Our mission is to provide the resources, information, and support necessary for players, teams, and the community to thrive. We foster inclusivity and community through professional development and national outreach, ensuring that every individual with a vision impairment has the opportunity to excel in the sport.
Email the BCA today to find out how you or your organisation can support our national male and female blind cricket players.
treasurer@blindcricket.org.au
State Blind Cricket Associations
History of Blind Cricket in Australia
Blind cricket has been played in Australia since 1922. Its early origins were in Prahan, Victoria where a group of blind and vision impaired people came up with the idea of putting some rocks in a can and using it as a ball.
This occurred during a test match which inspired blind crickets forefathers enthusiasm for the game.
The game developed over the next thirty years and in 1952, the first National Blind Cricket Championships were held. Needless to say, the ball changed dramatically and at the first championships, the ball was made of cane which was wound through a wire frame and filled with lead and bottle tops. The balls were soaked over night to soften them.
The game developed over the next thirty years and in 1952, the first National Blind Cricket Championships were held. Needless to say, the ball changed dramatically and at the first championships, the ball was made of cane which was wound through a wire frame and filled with lead and bottle tops. The balls were soaked over night to soften them.
Today, Blind Cricket Australia oversees competitions in all mainland states and is developing the game in Tasmania and the Northern Territory.
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Blind cricket and cricket for people with a disability is the only non-paralympic sport which meets the costs of its participants at an international level. Playing for Australia is cost free to all Australian team members.
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National Cricket Inclusion Championship
An annual national competition, the National Cricket Inclusion Championships (hosted by Cricket Australia) brings players from all parts of Australia together, fighting it out for the coveted crown of National Champions.
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From there, our elite players can go on to play internationally, competing with teams from ten countries in T20 and ODI world cups every two years, as well as an "Ashes" series between Australia and England every four years.